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Peale

Ghost town · Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Philipsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Philipsburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Peale is a ghost town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Clearfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Peale as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.9978° N, 78.0814° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,293 ft
Nearest living townGrassflat, PA
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates40.99780, -78.08140

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What's there now

Peale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Grassflat, PA (population 539), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,293 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Peale?

Peale is in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, at 40.9978, -78.0814.

How many ghost towns are in Clearfield County?

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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